Types of aid

Question 1

Humanitarian aid

Answer 1

Sent quickly in response to an emergency in order to save lives
Eg. Vanuatu

Question 2

Problems with humanitarian aid

Answer 2

1) Depend on it too much

2) Free food drove many farmers out of business because people don’t want to by their millet

Question 3

Development aid

Answer 3

Designed to fund longer term projects that aim to help people improve their quality of life. Many gov. from richer countries offer support to people in poorer countries

Question 4

Bilateral aid

Answer 4

Given from one country to another for a specific project

Question 5

Problems with bilateral aid

Answer 5

1) Not what the LEDC needs
2) LEDCs gov. choose where to spend the money meaning not everyone might be able to receive the aid
3) MEDCs feel they should support the donor country with diplomatic or military assistance.

Question 6

Example of bilateral aid

Answer 6

Foreign aid on Afghanistan
To run democratic elections
Health and education projects

Question 7

Multilateral aid

Answer 7

Given by gov. to international agencies and the agencies decide how it should be spent
Eg. EU, UN & World Bank

Question 8

Why does the UK give a substantial amount of aid?

Answer 8

1) To gain military support

2) Oil prices negotiation

Question 9

Benefits of multilateral aid

Answer 9

1) More likely to meet the needs of the LEDC

2) Less likely to promote the interests of the country giving the aid

Question 10

NGO aid

Answer 10

Voluntary aid
Use local organisation to distribute the aid
Eg. Oxfarm, Save the Children, International Red Cross

Question 11

Problems of NGO aid

Answer 11

1) The UK has less control over where it is spent

2) Voters in the UK may not agree with some causes